Countries
Trinidad & Tobago: trade by HS code
- US$11bnExports 2024
- US$6bnImports 2024
- 2,013HS6 · Exports
- Latin AmericaRegion
- Small island developing stateCountry groups
- Trinidad & Tobago Dollar (TTD)Currency
Trinidad & Tobago exported goods worth US$11bn and imported US$6bn in 2024, in 2,013 and 3,774 different six-digit products.
Its main exports were liquefied natural gas (LNG) (2711.11), methanol (2905.11) and crude oil (2709.00).
Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier the United States.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £161.9m from Trinidad & Tobago (-45% on the year before), above all liquefied natural gas (LNG), anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN), and exported £155.6m to it.
Under CARIFORUM, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Trinidad & Tobago that meet the rules of origin.
Trinidad & Tobago and the UK
Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM
What the UK imports from Trinidad & Tobago
- 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- 2814.10Anhydrous ammonia
- 3102.80Urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN)
- 2933.61Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: melamine
- 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasonings
- 9701.91Paintings, drawings and pastels (hand-made)
- 2208.40Rum
- 2208.90Other spirits and liqueurs
- 1904.90Other prepared cereal foods (incl. rice dishes)
- 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Trinidad & Tobago and the EU
Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM
What the EU imports from Trinidad & Tobago
- 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- 2905.11Methanol
- 2814.10Anhydrous ammonia
- 3102.80Urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN)
- 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other
- 2711.13Liquefied butane
- 2933.61Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: melamine
- 2619.00Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel
- 7404.00Copper scrap
- 7112.92Platinum waste and scrap
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- 2905.11Methanol
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 2814.10Anhydrous ammonia
- 7203.10Direct reduced iron (DRI)
- 3102.80Urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN)
- 3102.10Urea
- 2715.00Bituminous mixtures
- 2713.11Petroleum coke, not calcined
- 2933.61Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring: melamine
- 2711.13Liquefied butane
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 3102.30Ammonium nitrate
- 7204.49Other ferrous scrap
- 2711.12Liquefied propane
- 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)
- 2601.12Agglomerated iron ore (pellets, sinter)
- 9701.91Paintings, drawings and pastels (hand-made)
- 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasonings
- 2208.40Rum
Top imports
- 2601.12Agglomerated iron ore (pellets, sinter)
- 8307.10Flexible steel tubing
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 8431.43Boring and drilling machinery parts
- 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t
- 2106.90Other food preparations
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8411.99Gas turbine parts
- 1701.99Refined sugar (other)
- 0406.90Other cheese
- 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)
- 7308.90Other steel structures and parts
- 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valves
- 2309.90Other animal feed preparations
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offal
- 2004.10Frozen prepared potatoes (fries)
Main buyers from Trinidad & Tobago
Main suppliers of Trinidad & Tobago
Economy, trade and logistics
Key figures on the size of the economy, its place in world trade and how fast goods cross its borders, from the World Bank and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Each value shows the year it refers to.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||
| Population | 1.4m | 2025 |
| GDP (current US$) | US$25.9bn | 2025 |
| GDP per person (current US$) | US$18,967 | 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Share of world goods exports | 0.03% | 2025 |
| Share of world goods imports | 0.02% | 2025 |
| Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups) | 178 | 2025 |
| Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product | 0.305 | 2025 |
| Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products | 9% | 2022 |
| Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products | 7.5% | 2022 |
| Logistics | ||
| Logistics Performance Index (LPI) · score from 1 (low) to 5 (high) | 2.5 | 2022 |
| LPI: efficiency of customs and border clearance | 2.2 | 2022 |
| Liner shipping connectivity index · rank 83 in the world | 61.1 | 2026 Q3 |
| Container port throughput (TEU) | 545,177 | 2023 |
Time and cost at the border (2019)
For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.
| Indicator | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Border compliance (hours) | 78 | 60 |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 44 | 32 |
| Border compliance (US$) | US$635 | US$499 |
| Documentary compliance (US$) | US$250 | US$250 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Questions and answers
What does Trinidad & Tobago export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was liquefied natural gas (LNG) (HS 2711.11), worth US$4bn.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Trinidad & Tobago?
Yes: goods from Trinidad & Tobago can enter at preferential rates under CARIFORUM, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.